Fireboat 6 (Excellence)

To further enhance maritime operation efficiency, this Department has procured a new Fireboat ‘Excellence’ to replace the old fireboat 6 which had been serving the community for more than 24 years. The new fireboat is more powerful and sophisticated. The vessel was handed over to this Department on 18.3. 2005. After extensive trial operations to ensure reliable and effective performance of the vessel, she has been put into commission with her base at TYFBtStn since 18.4.2005.
Principal Particulars
Crew	12 (Senior/Station Officer as Officer in Charge)
Built	2004 by Guangdong Machinery Import & Export Co. Ltd.
Cost	HK$ 53 Million
Dimensions	Length : 42 m Breadth : 10 m Draft : 3 m
Displacement	680 tonnes
Engines	Main Engine – 2 x 1,772 kw Caterpillar diesel engines Bow Thrusters – 1 x 518 kw diesel engine Auxiliary Engine – 2 x 245 kw diesel generators
Generators	2 x 245 kw Caterpillar diesel generators 1 x 84 kw Caterpillar auxiliary generator
Fire Pump	One independent fire pump & two fire pumps PTO main engines.
Pumping capacity	3 x 40,000 = 120,000 litres per minute.
Speed	15 knots.
Passenger capacity	101 persons
Storage	Fuel : 41,690 litres Fresh water : 22 tonnes Foam compound : 30,000 litres
Navigation Equipment	2 marine radars, global positioning system (GPS), echo sounder and electronic navigation chart.
Fire Fighting & Rescue Equipment
Fire System	Controlled by touch screen computer system
Deck Monitor	2 remote controlled main water monitors 2 remote controlled water/foam monitors 4 manual controlled water-foam monitors
Delivery outlets	10 x 100 mm diameter and 2 x 70 mm diameter outlets
Daughter boat	One 6.7m speedboat with 2 x 75 HP outboard engines, the boat is equipped with 1 fire pump and 1 monitor
Diving cage	A diving cage with sufficient capacity for the conveyance of 3 divers to a depth of 60m at one time.